Sacked workers of Japanese-owned frozen food exporter Nakashin Davao International set up a protest camp outside the company’s office in Malagamot here Thursday, April 21 to demand for their immediate reinstatement.
The camp of PDP-Laban Presidential aspirant Rodrigo Duterte has denounced as “garbage and a pathetic lie” the rumors that the tough-talking Davao City mayor has withdrawn from the presidential race.
The feisty presidential candidate Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago is at it again with her “pick-up” lines.
Davao City Mayor and presidential candidate Rodrigo Duterte has issued a statement of apology on Tuesday, April 19 over his rape remark made in a rally. However, Duterte, who was in Bacolod City on Monday, April 18, was quoted as saying that he won’t apologize for what he said.
The Philippine Post Office said it will launch an upgraded premium postal identification card that can be used in applying for passport.
Presidential aspirant Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago said she is “hurt” with the survey results which showed her as lagging behind other candidates despite a strong endorsement by young voters.
Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 11 said they are implementing a strict security for the distribution of election paraphernalia in the Commission on Elections (Comelec) precincts in Davao City starting Wednesday, April 20.
Saying the police officers were civilians, not combatants, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 11 demanded for the immediate release of the five police officers who were taken as prisoners-of-war by the New People’s Army (NPA) in Paquibato District on Saturday, April 16.
Various groups have urged mayoral candidates in Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte to present their agenda on peace and order and tax reforms.
The National Democratic Front said the 6th Scout Ranger Company and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are “guilty of war crimes” for shooting an 11-year old boy in Toril district here last April 1.
